Course Syllabus

Indiana University Bloomington

O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

SPEA-M 772 Public Organization and Management II

Spring 2026 Semester

Monday and Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Room PV A203         

Instructor: Sergio Fernandez, Ph.D.

Office: SPEA 449

Phone: 812-856-4873 (office), 812-325-0981 (cell)

E-mail:  sefernan@iu.edu

Office Hours: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, and by appointment. The instructor will also accommodate student requests for Zoom meetings at other times to discuss material covered in class and class assignments.

Course Description

This doctoral seminar is designed to explore significant themes and contributions to the organization theory and organizational behavior literature, including work pertaining to the public sector. The seminar is a core requirement for students in the Ph.D. in Public Affairs Program. Specific topics covered during the semester include major theoretical approaches to the study of organizations; the external environment of organizations; organizational structure and design; work motivation; work-related attitudes; organizational performance; organizational demography; small groups and work teams; and organizational change.

Course policies and requirements appear in the syllabus here: SPEA M772 Fall 2026 Syllabus-1.pdf